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Illinois Sen. Morrison’s transportation department online portal bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jul 29, 2025

State Sen. Julie A. Morrison’s bill mandating an online portal for local government forms passed both the House and Senate.

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Illinois Rep. Didech’s municipal planning expansion bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 11, 2025

State Rep. Daniel Didech authored a bill that passed both the House and Senate, expanding powers of municipal plan commissions and planning departments.

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Illinois Rep. Didech’s bill designating Diwali Day passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 5, 2025

State Rep. Daniel Didech’s bill to designate Diwali Day in Illinois passed both the House and Senate of the General Assembly.

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Illinois Rep. Dias family neonatal intensive care leave bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 2, 2025

State Rep. Laura Faver Dias authored a bill establishing unpaid neonatal intensive care leave that passed both the Illinois House and Senate.

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Illinois Sen. Morrison’s emergency vehicle operation bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 2, 2025

State Sen. Julie A. Morrison authored a bill amending vehicle code rules near emergency vehicles that passed both the Illinois House and Senate.

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Illinois Sen. Johnson’s civil rights violation procedure bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 2, 2025

State Sen. Adriane Johnson authored a bill amending the Illinois Human Rights Act that passed both the House and Senate of the Illinois General Assembly.

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Illinois Sen. Johnson’s school funding amendment bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 2, 2025

State Sen. Adriane Johnson authored a bill amending the School Code that passed both the House and Senate of the Illinois General Assembly.

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Illinois Rep. Dias’s early childhood educator course list bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 1, 2025

State Rep. Laura Faver Dias authored a bill that passed both the Illinois House and Senate to establish a public list of qualified college courses for early childhood educators.

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Illinois Rep. Didech’s local government and child labor reform bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 1, 2025

State Rep. Daniel Didech authored a bill amending public meeting notices, local government vacancies, forest preserve boards, and child labor laws that passed both chambers.

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Illinois Sen. Morrison sexual assault survivor care bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 1, 2025

State Sen. Julie A. Morrison authored a bill to improve medical response for sexual assault survivors that passed both the Illinois House and Senate.

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Illinois Rep. Mason’s capital development board coordination bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 1, 2025

State Rep. Joyce Mason authored a bill that passed both the Illinois House and Senate restricting local ordinances on state facility projects.

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Illinois Rep. Weber’s retired police dogs care program bill passes both chambers of Illinois General Assembly

By R. J. Patterson | Jun 1, 2025

State Rep. Tom Weber’s bill establishing a care program for retired police dogs won approval in both the House and Senate.

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Illinois Rep. Dias’ drug reuse program amendment bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | May 31, 2025

State Rep. Laura Faver Dias authored a bill that passed both the Illinois House and Senate, revising the Illinois Drug Reuse Opportunity Program Act.

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Illinois Rep. Morgan’s wellness and oversight for psychological resources act passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | May 31, 2025

State Rep. Bob Morgan authored a bill that passed both the House and Senate to regulate therapy services and use of artificial intelligence in psychological care.

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Illinois Rep. Morgan’s professional licensing amendment bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | May 31, 2025

State Rep. Bob Morgan authored a bill that passed both the House and Senate to streamline temporary practice authorization for various licensed professionals in Illinois.

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Illinois Rep. Mayfield’s insurance anti-discrimination bill passes both chambers of Illinois General Assembly

By R. J. Patterson | May 30, 2025

State Rep. Rita Mayfield authored a bill that passed both the House and Senate to strengthen anti-discrimination rules in life insurance policies.

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Illinois Sen. Johnson’s nonprofit investment pool bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | May 29, 2025

State Sen. Adriane Johnson authored a bill that passed both chambers allowing the Illinois State Treasurer to manage a nonprofit investment pool for tax-exempt corporations.

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Illinois Sen. Allen’s sexual misconduct climate survey bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | May 24, 2025

State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen authored a bill requiring biennial sexual misconduct climate surveys at higher education institutions that passed both the House and Senate.

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Illinois Sen. Johnson’s public health emergency medical plan bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | May 24, 2025

State Sen. Adriane Johnson authored a bill that passed both the House and Senate to mandate a public health and emergency medical plan.

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Illinois Sen. Morrison’s industrial zoning impact task force bill passes House and Senate

By R. J. Patterson | May 23, 2025

State Sen. Julie A. Morrison authored a bill creating a task force to study industrial zoning impacts that passed both the Illinois House and Senate.